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  1. hooky_lowdown
    Maybe @Mickeyboro knows, as he owned the bass previously?
  2. hooky_lowdown
    I recently tried fender 7150's which are pure nickel, rather than nickel plated, and wow! Much prefer them to half rounds, they sound warm straight out of the packet, huge low end and the high end is nicely balanced, no nasty overtones. Really smooth, as smooth as half rounds imho. Playing with a pick they can growl nicely when digging in.
  3. hooky_lowdown
    I think the 45 degree angle of the relic on the bottom right corner may give you a clue. 😁
  4. hooky_lowdown
    Hey, whatever works, right? 🤣
  5. hooky_lowdown
    Very nice, but you guys are hijacking a thread. Start a NBD... 😉
  6. hooky_lowdown
    Wouldn't a wider or especially a more grippy strap been a simpler solution?
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    August 2021?
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    I've been looking at these. Not sure how I'd like them, so tried a girls elastic hair band, I was surprised how well it worked, dampens the strings perfectly, let's the strings ring, but eliminates the overtones. For now I'm sticking to the hair band. 😃 But at that price, well worth a punt.
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    I have no idea why HB don't make the Shorty and PB20 in any other colour than black?
  10. hooky_lowdown
    @BassApprentice how did you knock off the gloss on the body? Also, what sanding (machine or hand) and what grits did you use? Looks fab btw. 😃
  11. hooky_lowdown
    This isn't a Bass Guitar question, should have been posted in Accessories & Misc. But yes, chromes have a coating on the strings which are kinda sticky/grabby, it wears off in a couple weeks if played regularly, then the strings are silky smooth. The coating is there to keep the strings fresh for as long as possible.
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    No. If the venue, pub, whatever wants music, play some CDs, Spotify etc. Only time I do anything for free is for charity, or for friends and family. 👍
  13. hooky_lowdown
    Sold
  14. hooky_lowdown
    2020 Squier Classic Vibe 50s Precision in brand new condition, still has clear plastic film on the pickguard. Threaded saddles. Lovely amber tinted neck. Pickup is punchy and beefy. Fender strings. Got the bass as a backup to my Fender Sting P bass, however with the covid-19 situation it doesn’t look like I’m likely to be using it anytime soon, which is the only reason I’m selling this beauty, plus I've been told I can’t have both my Sting bass and this. Sadly, one has to go (the Mrs has spoken). Sale only, no trades, thanks. £275 posted to UK mainland only.
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    A very rare imported Yamaki Performer Bass, circa 1979 (Japan). Glossy one-piece solid maple neck, sunburst solid wood body, looks like one-piece ash with lovely deep grain. 3-ply black pickguard. Unique (Epochal) geared truss rod (neck is arrow straight), takes a standard allen key to adjust. 41mm nut. Weighs a back friendly 3.9kg. Built like a tank. Made in the Yamaki factory, to the highest quality. These are of the same standard to Tokai (Hardpuncher), Greco or Squire JV instruments of the same vintage. There isn’t much info online about these basses, so researching them doesn’t take long. But to summarise: The Yamaki factory made high quality Fender and Gibson bass and guitar copies between mid 70s and mid 80s. These were sold in the UK and Europe branded as JooDee or Daion. Yamaki guitars (Strat and Les Paul’s) get a lot of love, and sell for between £500-600. In very good condition for a 40+ year old bass. Pickups are hot, punchy and growly. Everything is original afaik, and everything is fully working. Sounds great acoustically, a ton of sustain. A monster amplified. Comes with hardcase. For sale only. £295 including postage (to mainland UK only).
  16. hooky_lowdown
    Not sure the OP would want their 5 year old to be introduced to L7, recalling a particular performance on channel 4s 'The Word' many moons ago. 🤣
  17. hooky_lowdown
    Kate Nash, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Anna Calvi, Elastica, Talking Heads, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Sleigh Bells, Blood Red Shoes, The White Stripes, The Subways. Mainly rock artists and bands, but all have strong female role models, imho.
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    Excellent price, got a bargain there, the SR 700 is very decent. 👍
  19. hooky_lowdown
    Scroll down to unbiased pro review here... the review said gsr200 "sucks"... https://www.bassbuzz.com/gear/beginner-basses
  20. hooky_lowdown
    I like to record with rosewood necks, and play live with maple. The rosewood gives a richer, fuller sound which is nicer to my ears at least, and the maple cuts through the mix better. My 2 cents. 😊
  21. hooky_lowdown
    The HB PB50 is baseball bat neck, all standard HB P basses are standard modern P bass neck afaik.
  22. hooky_lowdown
    Encore E83. 🤣
  23. hooky_lowdown
    TBirds are great basses, although pretty common. If you want to be a sheep get a TBird; if you want to be a black sheep get an Embassy. 😉
  24. hooky_lowdown
    I think the OP may be thinking of soapbar pickups?!?
  25. hooky_lowdown
    I've had a few HBs, none were lightweight, all between 8.5 - 10.5lbs.
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